Incumbent Pete Ricketts was expected to retain his U.S. Senate seat with a narrow victory over independent challenger Dan Osborn.
Osborn led early, but unofficial results put Ricketts in the lead at around 11:15 p.m.
Two other candidates formed campaigns in September: Chuck Conboy of the America First Party and Robin Richards with the Nebraska Working People Party. The two new parties were created by Nebraskans who hope to give voters more options.
The U.S. Senate race started receiving national attention leading up to the November election. Political action committees, or PACs, have been spending millions of dollars in the race, and Nebraska
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